Music from the Contra Dance

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This is information on the Contra Dance Music that is being played - contracast 17.

1..Will Adams
Home Alone Inside My Head

Sam Amidon

Sam Amidon: fiddle, banjo, harmonica, piano, singing, tape recorder

http://www.samamidon.com/homealone.html
 
3.Magpie-Greasy String
Souther Summits
Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman


Alan Jabbour - fiddle
Ken Perlman - banjo

http://kenperlman.com
 
5.Hilltop Hornpipe/Icy Chicken
Old Bell Cow
New Southern Cowtippers


Howard Zane - banjo, vocals
Sandy Hofferth - fiddle, vocals
Jim Jones - guitar, vocals

http://www.newsoutherncowtippers.com
 
7.Forked Dear/Bill Cheatham
Call Off Your Dog
Fiddlestyx Connection


Jon Simmons - fiddle, vocals
Steve Hickman - fiddle, vocals
John Devine - guitar, vocals
Jim Bienemann - bass, banjo, vocals

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/shjd
 
2.Ragged But Right
By and By
Critton Hollow Stringband

Pete Gordon - guitar, vocals
Sam Hermann - hammer dulcimer, mandolin, vocals
Joe Herrmann - Fiddle, mandolin, vocals
Joe Fallon - banjo, bass, fiddle, vocal

http://cdbaby.com/cd/chsb2
 
4.Flowers of Edinburgh/Old French/Willet's Hornpipe/Mountain Ranger
Pure Quill
Rodney Miller & Bob McQuillen

Rodney Miller - fiddle
Bob McQuillen - accordion, piano

http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com

6.White Oak
Swingtime for Bonzo
The Velcro Monkeys


Laura Light - fiddle, vocals, dumbek
TJ johnson (aka TJ Wangerman) - mandolin, vocals
Craig Dubose - guitar, piano, vocals
Dave Grant - Bass

http://www.lauralight.com

I want to thank the people that have allowed me to play their music.
 
Thanks to Sam Amidon, Joe Herrmann, Alan Jabbour, Pat Baker (of Great Meadow Music), Howard Zane, Laura Light, & Steve Hickman.

Some Mid-Atlantic Dance Links:

Contradancers.com
Glen Echo Friday Night Dance
FSGW Dances
Roger's Dance Niche
The Dance Gypsy
 
Personal Info:
Name: Robert Cox
Email: contra_music@yahoo.com